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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
For sure, these systems are not foolproof. It’s not my intent to undervalue to safety contributor of ABS,, traction control etc.
Adaptive cruise systems can reduce high speed highway collisions to near zero, when properly utilized.
Nothing else does that. Every other safety system in a vehicle reacts to the catastrophe already in progress, as opposed to preventing it from occurring.
Regarding your own rear ended experience, how’s your health? Any concussion or whiplash effects that haven’t gone away? That stuff is no joke.
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You are right when it comes to simple rear end collisions avoidance, scroll to page 7 (ACC meaning adaptive cruise control systems). Autonomous braking (not to be confused solely with ACC) is far and away the single largest contributing collision avoidance feature in today's vehicles. I actually have a graphic of this study in my desk at work as safety continuously climbs up the priority list for cat buying consumers. Most budget buyers stress they want safety in their vehicle but then balk saying the latest technology is not necessary....
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44159
Once automakers can perfect and implement traffic light detection and enhance lane change alert systems, the safer we will all be. Traffic light detection is alr day there, it's just a matter of getting enough safe driving hours to have this implemented. Cars changing lanes by themselves is a litlle further way for most consumers budgets at the moment, by the technology is there. Imagine cruising down the hi way, putting on your signal light and your car slowing down or speeding up to safely changes lanes when there's an opening in traffic.